Río Blanco, Veracruz
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Río Blanco is a municipality located in the montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...

 central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 140 km from the state capital Xalapa
Xalapa
Xalapa-Enríquez, commonly Xalapa or Jalapa, is the capital city of the Mexican state of Veracruz and the name of the surrounding municipality. In the year 2005 census the city reported a population of 387,879 and the municipality of which it serves as municipal seat reported a population of...

. It has an area of 24.68 km2. It is located at 18°50′N 97°09′W. By means of the Decree of June 8, 1899 it was ordained that Tenango's municipal head-board will move to the population and it makes of Río Blanco and that the municipality was designating Tenango de Río Blanco. In the same year investment Frenchmen initiate the construction of the biggest textile factory of Latin America, which was inaugurated on October 9, 1892 by the President Porfirio Díaz, providing I use 1,700 workers, including 60 women.

Geographic Limits

The municipality of Río Blanco is delimited to the north by Ixhuatlancillo
Ixhuatlancillo
Ixhuatlancillo in Veracruz, Mexico. It is located in central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 165 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 39.48 km2...

 and Orizaba
Orizaba
Orizaba is a city and municipality in the Mexican state of Veracruz. It is located 20 km west of its sister city Córdoba, and is adjacent to Río Blanco and Ixtaczoquitlán, on Federal Highways 180 and 190. The city had a 2005 census population of 117,273 and is almost coextensive with its small...

 to the south-east by Rafael Delgado
Rafael Delgado
Rafael Delgado is a municipality located in the montane central zone of the State of Veracruz, about 140 km from state capital Xalapa. It has a surface of 39.48 km2.In 1831 the village of San Juan of the Rio constituted a municipality...

 and to the west by Nogales.. The village of Tenango is very ancient and on the Independence having commemorated it constituted a municipality. On order of June 5, 1826 one declared that Huiloapan, Tenango and Nogales, they will have to form an alone municipality, but on November 4 24, 1859, the Minister of Government, it informed to the political chief that for instructions of the President of the Republic, the mentioned municipalities will have to remain again divided.

Celebrations

In Río Blanco , in June takes place the celebration in honor to San Pedro y San Pablo, Patrons of the town, and in December takes place the celebration in honor to Virgen de Guadalupe.

Weather

The weather in Río Blanco is very cold and wet all year with rains in summer and autumn.

External links

Municipal Official webpage Municipal Official Information
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